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EPHRADI POTTER, OF BOVLlNG GREEN, KENTUCKY FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 898,974, dated March 5, 1889. Application filed September l5, 1888. Berial No. 9.85,/l9l. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM POTTER, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Bowling` Green, iu the county of YVarren and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it amierlaius to malte and use the same.

This invention has relation to improvements in fences; aud it consistsin the peculiarcon struction, novel arrau gement, and adaptation oi parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim annexed.

The invention will be more t ully understood f rom th e Yt'ollowin g description and claim when taken .in connection with the annexed drawings, in whichliigure 'l is a side view ol fence constructed according to my improvenients, and 2 is a plan view oi;l the same.

In carrying out myinvention l take panels ,which maybe of the ordinary construct-ion, having the vertical rails at each end provided with a plain outer side, so that when two ot' the panels are brought together they may tit each other snugly, as shown.

It should be observed that thelongitudinal rails have their opposite ends fastened on the inside of one vertical post or rail and on the outside ot' the other in each section or panel, and that. the side of the said vertical rail that receives the longitudinal rails is beveled, as shown at d', so that the longitudinal rails of the panel, as well as the vertical rails, mayv meet snugly when thev are united by means oli" transverse bolts h and nuts or other tastening devices.

Alternating in a staggering position with the panel-posts are vertical posts A, which are of a much greater height than the said panelposts, and are set a sui'heient distance in the ground.

l and C indicate ei'owlrwires,which are arranged in a peculiar manner, the wires B starting from the panel-post at one end of the fence, where the said wire is stapled and is connected with every alterna-te set of panelposts by means of staples l), which are driven in the tops of the said posts. The wire C, which is arranged longitudinally and intermediate ot the lateral wires B, has its ends, by means oli' staples, secured to the intermediate tall posts, A, and th wire C is at a much greater elevation than the wires lll, thereby aiording a protection to the fence both in a lateral and top position. As the panels form a zigzag fence, the crown-wires will form a lh ing both on top and at the sides of each bend. It is obvious that these wires maa7 have barbs placed upon them, in which case I would have a combined barb and rail tence ata very small expense.

Having d eserilcied my invent ion, what l claim is- The comliiination, in a zigzag fence, of tall posts alternating 1with the main fence-posts and arranged in line with each other, outer wires arranged, as shown, parallel to each other and to the middle wire and secured to the main fence-posts, so as to cross the bends or zigzags, the intermediate wire being arranged at a greater altitude than the outer ones and secured to the alternating tall posts, substantially as speeiiied.

In testimoni7 whereof I a Flix m y signai'u re iu presence oi two witnesses.

EPH RAI M POT' l ICR.

\Yitucsses:

W. E. SETTLE, JOHN DURKEE. 

